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spat

/spæt/noun, verb1 syllable

Spat means: a quarrel about petty points.

Synonyms for spat28

noun, as in a quarrel about petty points

bicker, bickering, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss

noun, as in a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles

gaiter

verb, as in expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue

verb, as in rain gently

sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter

verb, as in clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

verb, as in utter with anger or contempt

spit, spit out

verb, as in drive a skewer through

skewer, spit

verb, as in clap one's hands together

also used for spat

barney, quarrel, wrangle, argue, tift, quibble, fender skirt

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What does spat mean?14

noun

1

a quarrel about petty points

2

a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles

3

a young oyster or other bivalve

verb

1

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth“The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer”

2

rain gently“It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick”

3

clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

4

utter with anger or contempt

5

drive a skewer through“skewer the meat for the BBQ”

6

clap one's hands together“The children were clapping to the music”

7

come down like raindrops“Bullets were spatting down on us”

8

become permanently attached“mollusks or oysters spat”

9

strike with a sound like that of falling rain“Bullets were spatting the leaves”

10

engage in a brief and petty quarrel

11

spawn“oysters spat”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with spat?20

three syllables

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Spat in a sentence

  • We had a heated debate, and then he spat on my face.Nuel
  • I had a spat with my neighbour this morning.felidad
  • He spat the food back on to his plate.sundown
  • I punched him in the stomach after he spat in my face.Nuel
  • He told me to lick the ground after he spat.Nuel
  • David tried my stew and immediately spat it on the table.Amastan
  • Karl spat the food into the warden’s face.Amastan
  • He spat me on my face during the argument.Nuel

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of spat

as a noun

plural
spats

as a verb

third-person singular
spats
present participle
spatting
past participle
spatted
past tense
spatted